Jobs & Internships

Community Engagement Intern (Remote, 2 Hours/Week)

Overview: Love For Our Elders is a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading love to isolated older adults through heartfelt, handwritten letters. We are seeking a Community Engagement Intern to help us manage communication with our volunteers, donors, and community partners. This is an unpaid volunteer position, eligible for volunteer hours, or college credit if your school accepts it. The start date is flexible, with a minimum 6 month commitment.

Role: The Community Engagement Intern will respond to inquiries from volunteers, donors, companies, schools, and press through our contact form, using an internal FAQ document to provide accurate, compassionate answers. This role also involves updating our FAQ document and contributing to the growing FAQ section on our website.

Responsibilities:

  • Respond to incoming inquiries promptly and professionally.

  • Assist in updating and expanding the FAQ on our website and internal FAQ document.

  • Support the Executive Director with additional communication-related tasks as needed.

What we’re looking for:

  • Strong written communication skills.

  • Ability to work independently and responsibly with minimal or no supervision.

  • Passion for community engagement and helping others.

  • Experience with nonprofit or volunteer work is a plus but not required.

To apply: Please submit a message through our contact form with "Job on LFOE Team: Community Engagement Intern" at the beginning of your message. Include a brief description of yourself (2 sentences), your interest in the role (1 sentence), and a link to your resume or LinkedIn profile.


Full-Stack Web Developer (Hourly/Part-Time, Remote)

Overview: Love For Our Elders is looking for a skilled Full-Stack Web Developer to join our mission of connecting people to isolated seniors by automating parts of our letter request and data management processes on our website. This role involves creating automated workflows, integrating APIs, and building a simple but powerful system for collecting and displaying letter requests.

Project: Letter Request and Data Management System

Role: As a Full-Stack Developer, you’ll be responsible for enhancing our website by implementing new features that allow users to post and view letter requests for seniors. This includes building an automated approval and address verification system and ensuring a smooth user experience for both nominators and letter-writers.

Engagement details:

  • Flexible hourly schedule, remote position.

  • Minimum of 2 hours overlap with UTC -04:00 preferred.

Responsibilities:

  • Automate letter request submission and display workflows using JavaScript and Squarespace.

  • Implement API integrations for address validation and automated email responses.

  • Set up a secure system to manage and track letter requests, ensuring sensitive information is protected.

  • Ensure that letter requests can be updated on the backend as needed.

  • Provide guidance on integrating email marketing tools like Mailchimp for automated confirmations.

What we’re looking for:

  • Proficiency in JavaScript and API integrations.

  • Experience with CMS platforms, particularly Squarespace.

  • Familiarity with email marketing tools such as Mailchimp.

  • Knowledge of Google Maps API or similar for address validation.

  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal oversight.

To Apply: Please submit a message through our contact form with "Job on LFOE Team: Full-Stack Web Developer" at the beginning of your message. Include a brief description of your experience, your interest in the role, and a link to your resume or LinkedIn profile.